The District, in collaboration with the residents of Park Morton and the Park View community, initiated a public process to plan and implement the revitalization of the Park Morton public housing site as part of the New Communities Initiative (NCI). The Initiative's goal is to transform the public housing site into a mixed-income, mixed-use community. In this new community, residents will have access to high-quality housing options that will be made affordable to buyers and renters at all income levels. The New Communities Initiative will also provide the human services necessary to help prepare current residents for the new economic opportunities that are coming their way.

The Park Morton Redevelopment Initiative Plan is compromised of the three components:

• A physical plan for the development of sites throughout the neighborhood
• A human capital plan to meet the current needs of residents and to prepare them to benefit from the changes coming to their community
• A development and finance strategy for implementing these plans.

The Park Morton Redevelopment Initiative Plan seeks to improve the community's affordable housing stock, access to commercial and retail opportunities, urban design and sustainability, community and open space and transportation. The DC Council adopted the Park Morton Redevelopment Initiative Plan in February 2008.

For more information please visit the New Communities Initiative website at www.dcnewcommunities.org.